Gun firing mechanism.



S. ORKIN.

GUN FIRING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. 1911.

1,248,536. Patented Dec. 4, 1917. v 1129.1. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 56' 56: 3 I dii j S. ORKIN.

GUN FIRING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. 1917.

1,248,536. Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

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; n TED ST TESPATE win the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth orrin SAMUEL ORKIN, OF CHELSEA, MASSAcHUsETTs, Assrenon To INTERNATIONAL. BATTLESHIP coMr NY, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, -.A oonroEATIon or MAINE.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL ORKIN, a subject of Russia, and a resident 'of Chelsea,

of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun Firing Mechanisms, of which the following is specification.

ffThis invention relates to mechanisms for operating firearms at predetermined times,- and has for its particular object the production of a device to be used in the turret of atoy battleship in whichthe miniature guns coact with suitable firing mechanisms located within the turrets whereby the oscillation of said turrets will cause the guns The invention consists in an oscillating turret having located therein the body portions of one or more firearms the muzzles p which project from said turret, each firea m: being provided withtrigger or. other firingjdeviceadapted to be operated by the oscillation of the turret,

The invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and arrange.- ment ofrarts which will be fully under- 1 stood byreferenceto the description of the given.

jdraw'n jand to the claims hereinafter e01 Of the drawings: p .{Figure 1 represents a horizontal section 3 through a turret and Sh in Plan a hatter? of g ns or firearms a d Opera mg mechanisms for oscillating the turret and incidentallyfiring the guns. f Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of the same, the cutting plane being on line 2'-2 Fig. 3represents avertical section of the Fig. 4 represents a' horizontal section the cutting plane being online 4-4 on Fig. 2.

Q Similar characters designate like parts we throughout the several figures of thedrawings.

In'the. drawings, is a part of thesta- I ltionary framerwork of a device such as a toy battleeship. j Superimposed upon this framework 10 is a circular support 11 and p 1 depending from said framework 10' is a bracket 12.. Revolubly mounted "i the bracket 12 is a vertical shaft 13 having securedto its lower end a sprocket wheel 14 Specification of Letters Patent.

GUN FIRING MECHANISM.

PatentedjDec. a, 1917.

Application filed April 23, 1917. Serial No. 164,275.

and to its upper end a crank 15. Meshing wlth the sprocket wheel 14 is a sprocket chain 16 by which the shaft 13 is adapted to be rotated. The crank has pivoted thereto one end of a link 17, the opposite end of WlllCll is pivotally connected at 18 to a rack member 19 adapted to be reciprocated during each rotation of the crank 15..

has secured thereto the bottom plate 24 of the turret 25, this bottom plate being provided with the depending annular flange 26, the lower beaded end of which rests in an annular groove on the upper face of the support 11. i I

When the rack 19 is reciprocated the turret 25 will be oscillated through the medium of the sleeve 21 and the pinion20 meshing with Said rack 19. The bottom plate 24 has secured thereto the upwardly extending parallel flanges 27 connected at one end by cross plate 28 are the handles 29 of two revolvers 30 horizontally positioned with their trigger guards 31 abutting each other. Thebarrels 32 of these revolvers are supported in a cross member 33 and each barrel has secured thereto by means of the screw 34 a supplemental barrel 35 extending through a port 36 in the front-of the turret 25. These supplemental barrels 35 are formed in the shape of heavy guns such as are ordinarily used in the turret of a battle-ship. A similar supplemental barrel 37 corresponding in shape to the barrels35 is positioned between the barrels 35 and exthe cross plate 28. Superimposed upon'the tends through a port 38 inthe turret 25 and is secured by means of the screw 39 to a sup port 40 interposed between the parallel flanges 27. Each revolver is provided with the usual cylinder 41, hammer 42 and trigoperates in the usual manner. Pivoted at 44to each flange 27 is a trigger operating ber 46 threaded to an car 47 formed upon a plate 48 secured to and extending transversely of a slidablemember49 having slots ger 43, and the firing mechanism thereof upper endiof shaft 22.

soripti0n.-: is, H ;H-av-irig. thus describd invention, 1'

7 combination-of firearm 'provi'ded itha a ha mer 'a ndfa': trigger ;'-an oscillating supiipor'tvztheretor aftrig'gerj operating member pi he e s? .a'? p ating; "membe 5O and,51 formed therein in which are" past-' tiorjed re'spee fivei' the "block-52'seoured; by the shrew 53- to thei' cross m mber "28- and;

"Tithe hub 540i 'a' crank disk 55 pinned to'the' H]- P ivoted at 56 to the crank disk 5 51-isi a 51ml?smhe osi e end of Which'iis piv;

iot'ed at 58 to theslidable member 4a ":the operation of the devicethe cylindersfl '7 are? loaded: with blankicartridges 2 and the hammers eaare cooked l oztgtliedlawings. Y i gTheZ pivota1 conneetionfifibetweenthe.

disk 5:1 and we 111-11 57 islqiormally located- I a'spindicated in Figl- 10f the drawings. T If;

yithe turrtfl-is" moved. colitra clockw ise the 'slidable member 49 will he, movedyfto :tjhe fright" of 'Figi 1-,- batiifthe turret'is moYe'd' After aich ofj the gufis haveheeii-zfi the hammer's rfiust be cooked again before a i second firing may occur; althoii'gh; it is J Y obvious that self-cocking firearms ,may be a used; in which oasei thepafirearmsii will? leontiniie to b'e'ifiredfuiitilan: ,ofrthe cartridges' inthe cylinder 41- have beefiexpendedig 1 f lt is" Believed that thejopreraftionfl and Q anyadva tages" of this'inventionfwil-l befiillyf understood? fromthe-foregoing claim I In adeiric df-aie eia sfde gpibedgthe] combination-of a fireaririaprovidedgwith i I r 40 hammer and: trigger; oscillating S111); v port ithereforj; a trigger operating member-3 aiidautomatic means fori controlling the J operation of said trigger operating memvberby the oscillation,of saidsiippqrt. g V :2, In a; device of the; class-described, the

carried by said support and adapted. to more said opera i g mber; gab ut'yit 31,111 a devi as indicat,ed-;in Figf reciprocating member) T a rack meshingfwithsaid gear;

' saidi hu b and about thefa'xis p j r device oiithe class described, the

combination of a ,firearm provided 'with a V hammer and a1 .trlgger an" osc111at1ngsupadapted to e'oact with said trigger "0pera-t"- iriggl riembem; a fixed crank about the axis of hichsaid sup o t is adapted to oscil- 'lat'e'; ;anda ;'1inkbetweeii said prank and 7 5. Iii devioe ofithe combinatiori-pfi itfiiearin .providedi with a? 'porttherefor:proyi'ded} Witha tiihtflarhub;

l 7 -portlprovided yvith projections adapted; to V fcloek wise thissiidable member.4 9wvil1-bef-- moved to the leftil and o'ailse thefadjfilstable rmembers 4f torsmo'v e the trigger operating, imembefs 451 abou the;;pivots, 44,1 thereby actuating? the triggers and causing;- thesfire v ,coa ct ithsaid trigger operating member; 7

. V V V th'rough; said hub and "about the ax s of which said support is adaptedggtoio-scillate';a a 7 link between-l I crank and 1 eipi'ooatirig member a jge arion.; s aid tubularl liubj; aiid 6. In a; d ivice of. the" class described; me

combination; of a firearm proyidedjfwith a hammer and a trigger; an osoillatingis'iipwith said trigger; operating mer iiberi; -crank, "having a shaft 1 exteiidii glthfoiigh meshing ith s aid. gearya reiiollibleidis'lliff and a connector'betwee l s aid; diskan dfsfaid 1 h aihi'rier and triggerl; aiioso lla-tiiigisiiii' trigger o era-mg member cafriditiierbfl a i vided' with projections adapted tb -daet i with said trigger ope'ratir menibrjaifiiied crank havifigia' shaf i Said hub T'Yahiiut the m w th mze nd lfisii ililble ns sai ireqip oqatin m wi h? 05611 j i i H crank. having a shaft extending through said hub and about the axis of which said support is adapted to oscillate; a link be tween said crank and reciprocating member; a gear on said tubular hub; a rack meshing with said gear; a revoluble disk; a connector between said disk and said rack; a shaft for said disk; a sprocket wheel thereon; and a chain to drive said sprocket wheel.

" 9. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a fixed cylinder; a support mounted thereon provided with a tubular hub centrally positioned in said cylinder;

means coacting with said hub adapted to oscillate it; a fixed shaft extending through said hub; a crank secured to the upper end of said shaft; a member slidable on said support provided with a projection; a link between said crank and slidable member; a trigger operating member on said support in the path of said projection; and a firearm secured to said support and provided with a. trigger and a hammer.

Signed by me at Washington, District of Columbia; this 28th day of March, 1917. SAMUEL ORKIN. Witnesses:

FRANK OWINGS, J. EZRA TROTH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. 

